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Methi Dal Recipe | Fenugreek Lentil Curry

Anjali P
This methi dal is also referred to as methi dal fry. This is a vegan, beginner & bachelor-friendly, diabetic-friendly, high-protein nutritious curry.
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 14 minutes
Total Time 28 minutes
Course Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine Indian

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups Methi Leaves (Fenugreek Leaves)
  • 1 cup Toor Dal / Arhar Dal / Pigeon Peas
  • 1 tbsp Garlic-Ginger-Paste
  • 2 Green Chillies
  • 1 Tomato, finely chopped
  • 1 tsp Mustard Seeds
  • 1 tsp Cumin Seeds (Jeera)
  • 4-5 Curry Leaves (Kadipatta)
  • 1/4th tsp Hing (Asafoetida)
  • 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder (Haldi)
  • 1 tsp Red Chilli Powder
  • 1 tsp Goda Masala ( Or Garam Masala)
  • 1 tsp Coriander Powder
  • 3-4 Kokam (Or 2 teaspoons Tamarind Pulp)
  • 1 tsp Gul / Jaggery (Or Sugar)
  • 2 tbsp Oil
  • Water
  • Salt to taste

Instructions
 

  • Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds and let them crackle, add cumin seeds (jeera) and 1/4th teaspoon of hing (asafoetida). Add 4-5 curry leaves.
  • Add coarsely grounded ginger-garlic paste.
  • Saute this mixture till the raw smell of ginger garlic fades off.
  • Add finely chopped tomatoes and green chillies. Cook the tomatoes till they get soft.
  • Add turmeric powder and saute for a minute.
  • Add finely chopped methi leaves / fenugreek leaves and saute for 4-5 minutes till methi is cooked.
  • Add the cooked dal. Mix the dal and add water to adjust the consistency of the dal.
  • Add salt, jaggery (gul), kokam to the dal.
  • Add goda masala, coriander powder, and red chilli powder and let the dal simmer on a medium flame for about 5 minutes. Keep on stirring in between. Adjust the consistency of the dal at this point.
  • Tempering: In a tadka pan, heat 2 tablespoons of oil. Add cumin seeds (jeera) and let them sizzle till they are golden brown. Keep the flame very low.
  • Once the cumin seeds are golden brown add dry red chilli and 1 tablespoon of Kashmiri red chilli powder.
  • Pour this tadka / tempering ove the dal.
  • Delicious Methi Dal / Fenugreek Lentil Curry is ready.
  • Serve hot with steamed rice, jeera rice or tava paratha.
Keyword fenugreek curry, fenugreek lentil curry, lentil curry, methi, methi dal, methi ki dal